Ezekiel 14

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1 When certain elders of Israel came and sat down before me,	1 Et venerunt ad me viri seniorum Israel et sederunt coram me.
2 the word of the LORD came to me:	2 Et factusest sermo Domini ad me dicens:
3 Son of man, these men have the memory of their idols fresh in their hearts, and they keep the occasion of their sin before them. Why should I allow myself to be consulted by them?	3 “ Fili hominis, viri isti posuerunt idola suain cordibus suis et scandalum iniquitatis suae statuerunt contra faciem suam;numquid interrogatus respondebo eis?
4 Therefore speak with them, and say to them: Thus says the Lord GOD: If anyone of the house of Israel, holding the memory of his idols in his heart and keeping the occasion of his sin before him, has recourse to a prophet, I, the LORD, will be his answer in person because of his many idols.	4 Propter hoc loquere eis et dices ad eos:Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Omnis homo de domo Israel, qui posuerit idola sua incorde suo et scandalum iniquitatis suae statuerit contra faciem suam et veneritad prophetam interrogans per eum me, ego Dominus respondebo ei per me promultitudine idolorum suorum,
5 Thus would I bring back to their senses the house of Israel, who have become estranged from me through all their idols.	5 ut capiam domum Israel in corde suo, quorecesserunt a me in cunctis idolis suis.
6 Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD: Return and be converted from your idols; turn yourselves away from all your abominations.	6 Propterea dic ad domum Israel: Haec dicit Dominus Deus: Convertimini etrecedite ab idolis vestris et ab universis contaminationibus vestris avertitefacies vestras.
7 For if anyone of the house of Israel or any alien resident in Israel is estranged from me, and holds the memory of his idols in his heart and keeps the occasion of his sin before him, yet asks a prophet to consult me for him, I, the LORD, will be his answer in person.	7 Quia omnis homo de domo Israel et de advenis, quicumque advenafuerit in Israel, si alienatus fuerit a me et posuerit idola sua in corde suo etscandalum iniquitatis suae statuerit contra faciem suam et venerit ad prophetam,ut interroget per eum me, ego Dominus respondebo ei per me;
8 I will turn against that man, and make of him an example and a byword. I will cut him off from the midst of my people. Thus you shall know that I am the LORD.	8 et ponam faciemmeam contra hominem illum et faciam eum in exemplum et in proberbium etdisperdam eum de medio populi mei, et scietis quia ego Dominus.
9 As for the prophet, if he is beguiled into speaking a word, I, the LORD, shall have beguiled that prophet; I will stretch out my hand against him and root him out of my people Israel.	9 Et prophetacum erraverit et locutus fuerit verbum, ego Dominus decepi prophetam illum etextendam manum meam contra eum et delebo eum de medio populi mei Israel.
10 Each shall receive punishment for his sin, the inquirer and the prophet shall be punished alike,	10 Etportabunt iniquitatem suam: sicut iniquitas interrogantis, sic et iniquitasprophetae erit,
11 so that the house of Israel may no longer stray from me and may no longer be defiled by all their sins. Thus they shall be my people, and I will be their God, says the Lord GOD.	11 ut non erret ultra domus Israel a me neque polluatur inuniversis praevaricationibus suis, sed sit mihi in populum, et ego sim eis inDeum ”, ait Dominus Deus.
12 Thus the word of the LORD came to me:	12 Et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens:
13 Son of man, when a land sins against me by breaking faith, I stretch out my hand against it and break its staff of bread, I let famine loose upon it and cut off from it both man and beast;	13 “ Fili hominis, terra cumpeccaverit mihi, ut praevaricetur praevaricans, extendam manum meam super eam etconteram virgam panis eius et immittam in eam famem et interficiam de ea hominemet iumentum;
14 and even if these three men were in it, Noah, Daniel, and Job, they could save only themselves by their virtue, says the Lord GOD.	14 et si fuerint tres viri isti in medio eius, Noe, Danel et Iob,ipsi iustitia sua liberabunt animas suas, ait Dominus Deus.
15 If I were to cause wild beasts to prowl the land, depopulating it so that it became a waste, traversed by none because of the wild beasts,	15 Quod si etbestias pessimas induxero super terram, ut absque liberis faciant eam, et fueritdeserta, in qua nullus pertranseat propter bestias,
16 and these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, I swear they could save neither sons nor daughters; they alone would be saved, and the land would be a waste.	16 tres viri isti si fuerintin ea, vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia nec filios nec filias liberabunt, sedipsi soli liberabuntur, terra autem desolabitur.
17 Or if I brought the sword upon this country, commanding the sword to pass through the land cutting off from it man and beast,	17 Vel si gladium induxerosuper terram illam et dixero gladio: Transi per terram, et interfecero de eahominem et iumentum,
18 and these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they would be unable to save either sons or daughters; they alone would be saved.	18 et tres viri isti fuerint in medio eius, vivo ego, dicitDominus Deus, non liberabunt filios neque filias, sed ipsi soli liberabuntur.
19 Or if I were to send pestilence into this land, pouring out upon it my bloodthirsty fury, cutting off from it man and beast,	19 Vel si pestilentiam immisero super terram illam et effudero indignationem meamsuper eam in sanguine, ut auferam ex ea hominem et iumentum,
20 even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, I swear that they could save neither son nor daughter; they would save only themselves by their virtue.	20 et Noe et Danelet Iob fuerint in medio eius, vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quia filium etfiliam non liberabunt, sed ipsi iustitia sua liberabunt animas suas.
21 Thus says the Lord GOD: Even though I send Jerusalem my four cruel punishments, the sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast,	21 Quoniam haec dicit Dominus Deus: Quod si et quattuor iudicia mea pessima,gladium et famem et bestias malas et pestilentiam misero in Ierusalem, utinterficiam de ea hominem et pecus,
22 still some survivors shall be left in it who will bring out sons and daughters; when they come out to you, you shall see their conduct and their actions and be consoled regarding the evil I have brought on Jerusalem (all that I have brought upon it).	22 tamen relinquetur in ea salvatioeducentium filios et filias: ecce ipsi egredientur ad vos, et videbitis viameorum et opera eorum et consolabimini super malo, quod induxi in Ierusalem inomnibus, quae importavi super eam.
23 They shall console you when you see their conduct and actions, for you shall then know that it was not without reason that I did to it what I did, says the Lord GOD.	23 Et consolabuntur vos, cum videritis viameorum et opera eorum, et cognoscetis quod non frustra fecerim omnia, quae feciin ea ”, ait Dominus Deus.